Errani is a very tough opponent. Mona couldn't play her favored "three shot-points". Good that she was able to stay strong. Great week!
I think on clay this would be a match-up that is not so good for Mona.

She has to improve her FH technique though.

FLAVIA PENNETTA

US OPEN CHAMPION 2015

Thank you for all these moments over the last years! Supported you until your final point!

should get the seeding now for IW and Miami also, that´s important, she has some pts to defend as well (Miami 3rd round, Stuttgart QF) but still has good chances to reach top 20 soon, but u never know with Mona, so I am careful with predictions but it looks good right now

I'm amazed that she went so many times at the net and won so many points there today
When I think in Hobart we were laughing at her bad attemps at the net and her ridiculous volleys
What a turnover

I think her stats were something like 30/45, and some of her easy misses were close to get neckbreakers in this match.
Mona`s composure and her ability not to feel too sorry about the missed chances she had, especially in the second set was great and won her this match in the end.
I was a little surprised how well errani could keep herself in this match. What a fighter she is.

I actually like Mona's net tactics because the aim was to take extra risk to prevent her opponent from getting into a rhythm (a good tactic against someone like Errani because the Italian is the kind of player who dramatically increases her chance of scoring points if she gets comfortable as the rallys become more predictable)